SSCCHHOOOOLL NEWSLETTER Orbix International School Batu Pahat IN THIS ISSUE MONTHLY RECAP UPCOMING SCHOOL EVENTS MONTHLY RECAP CNY Celebration Annual celebration of the Chinese New Year. Date : 30 January 2023 Time : 14:00-15:30 PM Venue : School Hall Continuous Professional Development Date: 26 February- 1 March 2023 Venue: Senta Adventure Camp & Orbix Batu Pahat IGCSE 2022 Top Students Celebrate IGCSE 2022 excellent students in Orbix International School Batu Pahat. Date: 27 March 2023 JANUARY-MARCH 2023
It gives me great pride and satisfaction for Orbix BPIS students and teachers to produce the first newsletter which reflects a clear picture of our school events and activities both academic and non-academic undertaken by our school. Each article is interesting, inspiring and absorbing. I am overwhelmed with joy. BPIS has arrived at a new milestone with the publication of this newsletter. In addition, we rejoice having seven students who scored 7 As in IGCSE in 2022. I appreciate the editorial board of this newsletter who have performed a wonderful role in accomplishing the task in record time. I am confident that this newsletter will encourage the staff, students, parents and friends. I hope it will not only cultivate good reading habits among students, being updated on school activities but also helps us develop a sense of belonging to ORBIX BPIS family. My heartfelt congratulations to BPIS staff and students for their fruitful effort. Thank you. Ms. Betty Foong Suai Hot Principal, BPIS Campus. Principal Speech
New Starters Welcome back to school, all students! We hope you have enjoyed your school holidays! Chinese New Year Celebration was held in Orbix BPIS on 30 January 2023. The event began with a video explaining a brief history on how the chinese zodiac and the Chinese New Year came to be. After that, the students delivered a splendid performance comprising a medley of dancing, singing, piano recital and drama. The event was brought to a close with an exciting finish by a grand lion dance performance. Chinese New Year Celebration
Feeling "RENEW, RESOLVED, REJUVENATE"! This annual teacher professional development inspires, improves effectiveness in teaching and learning. About 90 Orbix staff from JMIS,KLIS & BPIS attended the 4 days 3 nights 2023 Orbix Continuous Professional Development (CPD) held at Senta Adventure Camp & Resort, Batu Pahat. This year's theme,"Renew, Resolved, Rejuvenate " was inspired by the Executive Chairman, Dato' Albert Ong and other directors, Datin Zainab binti Yusof, Ms. Iris Tan, Dr Guan Eng Chan & Mr Teng Chuan Wan. The invited guest speakers were Mr. Ng Kim Huat (Country Director, Malaysia & Brunei) & Ms. Joanne Cf Long (Speaker from New Zealand). Congratulations to Orbix Batu Pahat for winning second-runner up and champion in the Singing Competition. ORBIX CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD) 26 FEBRUARY-1 MARCH 2023 2023 CPD Trainers
Happy International Women's Day to all Orbix's female teachers and students. IGCSE Trial Exams All Year 11 students are taking the IGCSE trial examinations for Malay as a Foreign Language (0546), Chinese as a Second Language (0523) and Chinese as a Foreign Language (0547). We wish that all Orbix BPIS students will pass with flying colours. nI te r national Women' s Day Pi-Word Challenge in English and Malay Languages are the competitions held in March 2023 (14 March annually). The rule is simple! Students need to find as many words containing 'pi' in English and in Malay. Pi () Day! International Pi day gives Math lovers all around the world a perfect reason to geek out. The most awaited challenge is memorising the Pi Number. Fun fact, Pi has trillion numbers! Can Orbix Pride memorise all these numbers? The winner for primary category, Wang Yi Ran (Year 5) memorised 54 digits and the winner for secondary category, Low Tai Wen (Year 9) memorised 253 digits.
Floss at least once a day. Brush your teeth twice a day with a soft-bristled toothbrush. Use fluoride toothpaste. Replace your toothbrush every 3 to 4 months or sooner if needed. Avoid sweets and sweetened drinks. Schedule regular checkups with your dentist. Eat healthy food. On 29 March 2023, the Family Care Dental Clinic gave a talk and did dental check up for our students. This event is to promote dental health care to all students and teachers as well. Synonym with healthy teeth are clean teeth with no cavities. Meanwhile, healthy gums are pink and firm, and do not bleed. The following are steps to maintain healthy teeth:- Dental Talk and Check up by Family Care Dental Clinic Diabolo Diabolo is an art played by the Chinese during the colonial era. In Southern China, it is called 扯鈴; chě líng, meaning pull the bell. Diabolo coach and his disciple performed the diabolo to promote it as an extra curriculum sport to all students. Coffee Morning The event is organised to enhance communication between parents and the school. The school-home collaboration is vital for students' success.
IGCSE 2022 Top Students We are glad to congratulate all IGCSE 2022 Top Students from Orbix International School, Batu Pahat. Our appreciation and thanks to all teachers who worked hard to help the students in their studies. We also invited all top scholars' parents to receive the certificate and celebrate their children achievement during our weekly assembly.
Orbix Batu Pahat is honoured to have the presence of its District Education Officials from Pejabat Pendidikan Daerah Batu Pahat visiting the school and meeting the management: Mr. Teng Chuan Wan (Academic Director, BPIS) Mr. HH Lim (GM Senta Adventure Camp), and Ms. Betty Foong (Principal) on 2 March 2023. Its officials included Mohamad Aizel Bin Mohamed, Muhamad Sufi Bin Melan and Mohamad Suhaimi Bin Mohamad Lazim. Visitation from District Education Officials Tetanus vaccine for students age 7 and 15. All children in Malaysia are covered and are under the National Immunization Programme by Ministry of Health Malaysia. We thank the local government health clinic (KK) which provides the service to our students every year. The nurses from KK Batu Pahat (Jururawat U29) are NORADAWIYAH BTE ABD RAHMAN NOR LIYANA BINTI A RAHAMAN NORHAYATI MISIRON Tetanus is a disease caused by neurotoxin producing bacteria called Clostridium tetani. The bacteria can get into the body through broken skin, usually through injuries from contaminated objects such as nails and needles. It will cause the following symptoms: • Headache • Jaw cramping • Swallowing difficulty • Fever and sweating Administration of the tetanus vaccine is to prevent tetanus infection. Tetanus Vaccination (1 February 2023)
PHOTO BOOTH Edward & Byuo Yonn (Y3) making art using money packet Student dance performances D'Zen (Y10) piano performance Winners for Chinese Lantern Art (Primary Student) Winners for Chinese Lantern Art (Secondary Student) Chinese New Year School Celebration - 30 January 2023
Gardening club Food & Beverage club CCA Sport (Dodgeball) CCA Sport (Badminton) Weekly CCA Tetanus Vaccination & Health Checkup Coffee Morning Session 31 March 2023 10 February 2023
District Education Officials Continuous Professional Development (CPD) "Renew, Resolved, Rejuvenate"
International Pi Day 14 March Winners of the Pi Day competitions
Student's a r t w o r k
IGCSE 2022 Excellent Students Dental talk by Family Care Clinic
UPCOMING EVENTS Hari Raya Celebration - April Orbix Inter-school Sports Championship & Annual Carnival 2023 - April Teacher ' s Day - May Mid Year Exam - May Orbix Open Day - May/June Sports Day - June MSSD Competition - July Co-academic Competition by PPD Batu Pahat - July and many more! (Subject to changes) Orbix International School Batu Pahat March 2023 017-288 1295 orbixintlschools Vision Pioneering Innovation in Education Mission "Global Education, Exceptional Experience" for the community.
Orbix International School Batu Pahat Newsletter Credits Author: Mr. Izwan Editor: Ms. Zarifah Events coordinator: 1) Pi Day: Math and Science Teachers 2) IGCSE Trial Exam: -Ms. Celestar Tan (Mandarin Teacher) -Ms. Zarifah (Malay Teacher) 3) Coffee Morning: -Admin staff 4) Students CCA: Primary and Secondary Advisors. Photograph: -Mr. Izwan -Ms. Zarifah